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CVE-2011-4621

The Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a certain clock-update optimization, which allows local users to cause a denial o

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Summary

The Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a certain clock-update optimization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an application that executes code in a loop.

Timeline

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Affected versions

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    Version range not reported

References 5

GitHub · torvalds/linux

ftp.osuosl.org

openwall.com

bugzilla.redhat.com

git.kernel.org